Biology:Pyroderces bifurcata

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyroderces bifurcata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Pyroderces
Species:
P. bifurcata
Binomial name
Pyroderces bifurcata
Zhang & Li, 2009

Pyroderces bifurcata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Tianjin).

The wingspan is 11.5–13.5 mm. The forewings are greyish ochreous brown or deep ochreous brown. The hindwings are deep grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the bifurcate apex of the left brachium and is derived from the Latin prefix bi- (meaning two) and the furcatus (meaning furcate).[1]

References

  1. Zhang, Z.; Li, H. 2009: The genus Pyroderces Herrich-Schäffer new to China, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae). Zootaxa, 2272: 63-68.

Wikidata ☰ Q16988930 entry